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Chemical Education Group

This was set up in 1991 to bring the leaders of major institutions together to consider wider policy issues. It has run annual major seminars since 1993 on specific issues of concern in science education. The Group consists of the Presidents and Chief Executives of the member institutions. The group holds an annual seminar to discuss a current topical subject concerning chemical education.

Member Institutions
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
The Association for Science Education

The British Science Association
Chemical Industries Association
Institution of Chemical Engineers
The Royal Institution
The Royal Society
The Royal Society of Chemistry                                  

The Royal Society of Edinburgh
The Salters' Institute
Society of Chemical Industry

CEG Seminar 2010   

Thursday 21 October 2010, Salters' Hall

This year's Seminar focused on concerns of different kinds about the ways we currently assess school students' learning in Science. For example, are expectations being set appropriately at KS3, GCSE, and A level, or are expected standards of attainment falling unacceptably? Does the assessment regime sufficiently challenge and stimulate the more able; does it reward the achievement of the less able? It is of course easier to criticise assessment practices than to devise effective alternatives.

The audience consisted of people from government, education, academia and industry.

                                                                                                                                               

CEG Seminar 2009

Tuesday 3 March 2009, Salters' Hall                                                                                               

This year's Seminar focused on "The Teaching and Learning of Science at Key Stage 3". For some time there has been concern about the teaching and learning of science at Key Stage 3.  Research seems to show clearly that many students lose their enthusiasm for science during the 11-14 years, and begin to see a career in science as 'not for them'.  It is not at all clear that the changes introduced in 2008 to the national curriculum KS3 programme of study will solve these problems.

This Seminar provided an opportunity to think about what we want of Key Stage 3 science - and in particular of its chemistry strand.

The audience consisted of representatives of the teaching profession, Goverment departments, examining and validating bodies, Local Authorities, publishers, and a range of employers.

CEG Seminar 2008                                                                                                                         Thursday 7 February 2008, Salters' Hall

The aim of this year's Seminar, "Science for the Twenty First Century", was to examine the recent development of new GCSE specifications, including Twenty First Century Science; to hear of experience in schools of teaching, assessment and pilot evaluation over the past year; and to take a forward look in the light of national policies.

The audience consisted of people from government, education, academia and industry.

CEG Seminar 2007
Thursday 1 February 2007, Salters' Hall
The Seminar, entitled "Sustaining Chemistry in Higher Education", focused on the Royal Society of Chemistry's Chemistry for our Future Project, and mainly how they are planning to enhance the understanding between school and university chemistry and smooth the transition to higher education.

The audience consisted of people from government, education, academia and industry.


Recent Seminars

2010 "How can Assessment promote Effective Science Learning and Teaching?"

2009 "The Teaching and Learning of Science at Key Stage 3

2008 "Science for the Twenty First Century"

2007 "Sustaining Chemistry in Higher Education"

2006 "The Changing Nature of University Courses"

2004 "Curriculum and Qualification Reform"

2003 "Undergraduate Chemistry - The Way Forward"

2002 "Future Skill Needs of Process Industry"

2001 "ICT in Support of Science Education"

2000 "Post-16 Education"

1999 "Chemistry Teaching in Schools: A Forward Look"

1998 "Mathematics for Science Students"

1997 "Chemistry in Curriculum"

1996 "Primary Science"






 

 

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